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[DallasEast]

In Justice League , he was dead, but his body didn't decompose. Does that mean he needs the sun's power to be active, but not to stay alive?

@quickccc has already given the correct answer. Just like the 1990's story and the issues that followed, Kal-El was left in a dead comatose state.

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Zack Synder was a donkey butt with his explanation but my take on the split second of dirt rising off Clark's coffin, at the end of Batman v. Superman, was a sign of his internal solar energy "pulsating". For me, it was a clear sign Kent was still alive although Synder never admitted that was his intention.

BTW, considering the sun has no magic power, it seems a bit outdated to think that his power comes from a ball of mostly hydrogen, with a core of nuclear fusion, spewing the same things most other stars do.

It is the specific energy wavelengths of a particular star that impacts Kal-El's abilities. I think the early guys like Joseph Shuster, Jerry Siegel and others, were awed by the nuclear science that sprung up in the 1930s and 1940s. Even back then, information concerning how different types of radiation emitted in various wavelengths and affected human tissue in sometimes detrimental but also diverse ways. That was likely part of the reason why all those rainbow colored kryptonite rocks sprang up back in the day. Combine that knowledge with knowing the Sun emitted different forms of radioactive waves like radio, ultraviolet, X-rays, infrared, etc., inspired their imagination for explaining the character's powers.

 

[Runwildboys]

@quickccc has already given the correct answer. Just like the 1990's story and the issues that followed, Kal-El was left in a dead comatose state.

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Zack Synder was a donkey butt with his explanation but my take on the split second of dirt rising off Clark's coffin, at the end of Batman v. Superman, was a sign of his internal solar energy "pulsating". For me, it was a clear sign Kent was still alive although Synder never admitted that was his intention.

It is the specific energy wavelengths of a particular star that impacts Kal-El's abilities. I think the early guys like Joseph Shuster, Jerry Siegel and others, were awed by the nuclear science that sprung up in the 1930s and 1940s. Even back then, information concerning how different types of radiation emitted in various wavelengths and affected human tissue in sometimes detrimental but also diverse ways. That was likely part of the reason why all those rainbow colored kryptonite rocks sprang up back in the day. Combine that knowledge with knowing the Sun emitted different forms of radioactive waves like radio, ultraviolet, X-rays, infrared, etc., inspired their imagination for explaining the character's powers.

All those energies are plentiful in interstellar space as well. I get that they wanted to make our solar system and planet special, but it just isn't.

 

[DallasEast]

All those energies are plentiful in interstellar space as well. I get that they wanted to make our solar system and planet special, but it just isn't.

Well, it is all make believe. Heck. Batman's human. Actual real-life acrobats and gymnasts would have difficulty replicating what he does on a routine basis.

Wayne should have died in some dark alley before the 1950's. And it would not have made a difference if he were Conor McGregor on super steroids.

That said, the 1960's television series Batman is completely believable. Climbing up the sides of buildings, straining with each step. Throwing punches Napoleon Dynamite style. Monologuing with villains for five, ten, minutes at a time. Now that version a completely explainable real life superhero version if you ask me.

 

[nobody]

Well, it is all make believe. Heck. Batman's human. Actual real-life acrobats and gymnasts would have difficulty replicating what he does on a routine basis.

Wayne should have died in some dark alley before the 1950's. And it would not have made a difference if he were Conor McGregor on super steroids.

That said, the 1960's television series Batman is completely believable. Climbing up the sides of buildings, straining with each step. Throwing punches Napoleon Dynamite style. Monologuing with villains for five, ten, minutes at a time. Now that version a completely explainable real life superhero version if you ask me.

the 1989 Batman was more believable too in its own way.

 

[DallasEast]

 

[Runwildboys]

Some of that was pretty funny, especially the part about the letter to Fiege.

 

[Stash]

 

[DallasEast]

At the very least, the Reynolds/Jackman reunion will finally give X-Men Origins: Wolverine a decent burial. I mean, a decent burial underneath the deep grave that movie dug for itself back then. Not as deep a grave as X-Men: The Last Stand but aw crap I am channeling Wade Wilson again, aren't I?

 

[DallasEast]

Warner Bros cooked HBO Max subscriber numbers to mislead shareholders, says new lawsuit
By Kshitij Mohan Rawat | WION
September 28, 2022

Warner Bros Discovery, the new entity that emerged after Warner Bros and Discovery, Inc merged together, has landed in fresh trouble. As per The Wrap, a lawsuit has alleged that Warner Bros, the home of franchises like DC and 'Harry Potter', cooked the subscriber base of streaming service HBO Max by as much as 10 million in order to mislead shareholders and get a higher rate for the merger. The act violates the Securities Act, the lawsuit added. As per the publication, the lawsuit was filed last Friday in New York by Collinsville Police Pension Board, a shareholder of WBD.

Warner Bros has been in financial trouble for years, and the merger has not done it any favours, it appears. David Zaslav, the boss of WBD, has been ruthless with cancellations of nearly-completed movies like 'Batgirl' and other in-development projects to take tax write-offs. There was an intense outcry over the decisions. Experts have however said that these decision reduce the trust between the studio and creatives. Earlier, Christopher Nolan, for whom Warner Bros had been a home for nearly more than 17 years, chose to quit after the studio announced in 2021 that it will release every big screen project on both HBO Max and in theatres. Apart from Nolan, many other filmmakers took exception to the decision.

Nolan had also had a rift with WB over the release of his feature 'Tenet'. The film released at a time (late 2020) when most of the cinema halls in the world were closed due to <censored>. While Nolan wanted the film to be released, WB wanted to wait till the theatres reopened. The film was released but was only a moderate success.

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[DallasEast]

‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Joins Pantheon of Long Superhero Pics at Two Hours and 41 Minutes
By Pamela McClintock | The Hollywood Reporter
September 27, 2022

Ryan Coogler’s upcoming sequel Black Panther: Wakanda Forever sports a running time of two hours and 41 minutes, according to major theater chains that have started posting information about the movie on their websites. Disney later confirmed the running time.

The film joins the pantheon of Hollywood studio superhero pics with hefty running times and will be the second-longest of any title in the Marvel Cinematic Universe behind Avengers: Endgame. It is 26 minutes longer than the groundbreaking Black Panther (2:15).

The fourth Avengers film ran three hours and one minute on its way to becoming the No. 2 top-grossing film of all time at the global box office, with $2.79 billion in ticket sales, not adjusted for inflation.

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[Runwildboys]

Warner Bros cooked HBO Max subscriber numbers to mislead shareholders, says new lawsuit
By Kshitij Mohan Rawat | WION
September 28, 2022

Warner Bros Discovery, the new entity that emerged after Warner Bros and Discovery, Inc merged together, has landed in fresh trouble. As per The Wrap, a lawsuit has alleged that Warner Bros, the home of franchises like DC and 'Harry Potter', cooked the subscriber base of streaming service HBO Max by as much as 10 million in order to mislead shareholders and get a higher rate for the merger. The act violates the Securities Act, the lawsuit added. As per the publication, the lawsuit was filed last Friday in New York by Collinsville Police Pension Board, a shareholder of WBD.

Warner Bros has been in financial trouble for years, and the merger has not done it any favours, it appears. David Zaslav, the boss of WBD, has been ruthless with cancellations of nearly-completed movies like 'Batgirl' and other in-development projects to take tax write-offs. There was an intense outcry over the decisions. Experts have however said that these decision reduce the trust between the studio and creatives. Earlier, Christopher Nolan, for whom Warner Bros had been a home for nearly more than 17 years, chose to quit after the studio announced in 2021 that it will release every big screen project on both HBO Max and in theatres. Apart from Nolan, many other filmmakers took exception to the decision.

Nolan had also had a rift with WB over the release of his feature 'Tenet'. The film released at a time (late 2020) when most of the cinema halls in the world were closed due to <censored>. While Nolan wanted the film to be released, WB wanted to wait till the theatres reopened. The film was released but was only a moderate success.

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"Earlier, Christopher Nolan, for whom Warner Bros had been a home for nearly more than 17 years, chose..."

So, was it exactly 17 years?

 

[DallasEast]

 

[DallasEast]

Static Shock Movie is Still in Works, Writer Assures
By Abhishek Sharma | MovieWeb
September 29, 2022

It looks like we will still get a Static Shock movie set in the DC Extended Universe. After Warner Bros. merged with Discovery, the new management shook up the DC Films division by canceling several projects, including Batgirl, and changing the release schedule. And as the cancelation took effect, there were concerns about the status of other in-development projects at DC Films, including Static Shock. However, Static Shock writer Nikolas Draper-Ivey has positively updated the film’s status. Due to several speculations about the film, the creator took to Twitter and urged fans to be patient while discarding any article or new piece about Static Shock’s cancelation.


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[DallasEast]

Elizabeth Olsen wants Scarlet Witch to team up with the X-Men now
IANSLive
September 29, 2022

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"I guess Wolverine is X-Men," Olsen said when asked about which characters she hopes to team up with in the future of the MCU. "It would be cool to work with a lot of those people from the X-Men franchise. I guess Fassbender is my dad in some world?"

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Will Scarlet Witch return? Marvel Studios Kevin Feige all but confirmed to Variety the character will be back.

"There really is so much more to explore," Fiege said. "We still haven't touched on many of her core storylines from the comics. I'd work with Lizzie for another 100 years if we could," he continued. "Anything's possible in the multiverse! We'll have to see."

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[VaqueroTD]

That is awesome news. Reynold’s Deadpool, Bale’s Batman and Jackman’s Wolverine - probably my three favorite of all the big franchises. Can’t wait for the jokes. You know they’re going to poke fun at Disney too.

 

[Khartun]

Elizabeth Olsen wants Scarlet Witch to team up with the X-Men now
IANSLive
September 29, 2022

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"I guess Wolverine is X-Men," Olsen said when asked about which characters she hopes to team up with in the future of the MCU. "It would be cool to work with a lot of those people from the X-Men franchise. I guess Fassbender is my dad in some world?"

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Will Scarlet Witch return? Marvel Studios Kevin Feige all but confirmed to Variety the character will be back.

"There really is so much more to explore," Fiege said. "We still haven't touched on many of her core storylines from the comics. I'd work with Lizzie for another 100 years if we could," he continued. "Anything's possible in the multiverse! We'll have to see."

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I want to team up with Elizabeth Olsen!

 

[DallasEast]

I want to team up with Elizabeth Olsen!

It may be an unfair assumption on my part but I think she has more substantive personality than her sisters.

 

[Stash]

Elizabeth Olsen wants Scarlet Witch to team up with the X-Men now
IANSLive
September 29, 2022

<snip>

"I guess Wolverine is X-Men," Olsen said when asked about which characters she hopes to team up with in the future of the MCU. "It would be cool to work with a lot of those people from the X-Men franchise. I guess Fassbender is my dad in some world?"

<snip>

Will Scarlet Witch return? Marvel Studios Kevin Feige all but confirmed to Variety the character will be back.

"There really is so much more to explore," Fiege said. "We still haven't touched on many of her core storylines from the comics. I'd work with Lizzie for another 100 years if we could," he continued. "Anything's possible in the multiverse! We'll have to see."

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I don’t know how you try to redeem that. I just can’t see any plausible way that it happens.

 

[DallasEast]

I don’t know how you try to redeem that. I just can’t see any plausible way that it happens.

Spoiler: My weak theory if the character returns

Assumption: all-pre 20th Century Fox acquired characters, along with Spider-Man (Sony), belong to Earth-616. 20th Century Fox characters inhabit a separate Earth variant, which is devoid of The Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, etc.

The Darkhold energies, seen in the split-second of Wanda's death in Dr. Strange and the Multiverse of Madness, instead teleported her to the other X-Men Earth. It would serve as a plausible cover story since I doubt anyone dug up Wanda's body from the collapsed mountain as confirmation she died.

I think her emergence on the other Earth could be worked into the plot regardless if other characters are aware she is foreign to their multiverse or she is "subconsciously" assimilated into their reality without them knowing. Personally, I would prefer the former scenario. It would allow Wanda to educate the X-Men of a neighboring reality before the Disney/Marvel "merges" their Earth with Earth-616 together within the already constructed MCU.

Yeah. As Captain Murtaugh would say, "That's real freaking thin."

 

[Stash]

Spoiler: My weak theory if the character returns

Assumption: all-pre 20th Century Fox acquired characters, along with Spider-Man (Sony), belong to Earth-616. 20th Century Fox characters inhabit a separate Earth variant, which is devoid of The Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, etc.

The Darkhold energies, seen in the split-second of Wanda's death in Dr. Strange and the Multiverse of Madness, instead teleported her to the other X-Men Earth. It would serve as a plausible cover story since I doubt anyone dug up Wanda's body from the collapsed mountain as confirmation she died.

I think her emergence on the other Earth could be worked into the plot regardless if other characters are aware she is foreign to their multiverse or she is "subconsciously" assimilated into their reality without them knowing. Personally, I would prefer the former scenario. It would allow Wanda to educate the X-Men of a neighboring reality before the Disney/Marvel "merges" their Earth with Earth-616 together within the already constructed MCU.

Yeah. As Captain Murtaugh would say, "That's real freaking thin."

Well, I appreciate the effort you put into it.